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enTen librarians across the country honored for outstanding public service accomplishmentshttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2014/12/ten-librarians-across-country-honored-outstanding-public-service
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p align="center"><strong>2014 winners announced for the prestigious Carnegie Corporation of New York/<br />
New York Times I Love My Librarian Award </strong></p></div></div></div>Tue, 02 Dec 2014 11:23:59 +0000JCARMICHAEL10868 at http://www.ala.org/newsALA invites public to nominate librarians for the 2015 I Love My Librarian Award http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/07/ala-invites-public-nominate-librarians-2015-i-love-my-librarian-award
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) asks library users to nominate librarians who have transformed lives and communities through education and lifelong learning for its coveted 2015 I Love My Librarian Award. The award invites library users nationwide to recognize the public service of exceptional public, school, college, community college or university librarians. Library users can nominate their favorite librarians now through Sept. 28 by visiting <a href="http://www.ilovelibraries.org/lovemylibrarian">http://www.ilovelibraries.org/lovemylibrarian</a>.</p></div></div></div>Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:23:04 +0000HCHO11661 at http://www.ala.org/newsThe New York Public Library joins Carnegie Corporation of New York in sponsoring the I Love My Librarian Awardhttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/07/new-york-public-library-joins-carnegie-corporation-new-york-sponsoring-i-love
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p align="center"><strong>Nominations for the eighth year of the award are open now</strong></p>
<p>NEW YORK — The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce that The New York Public Library has joined as one of the co-sponsors of the I Love My Librarian Award. The New York Public Library will work with the ALA in the promotion of the award and the selection process.</p></div></div></div>Thu, 16 Jul 2015 21:33:01 +0000JCARMICHAEL11650 at http://www.ala.org/newsFree webinar: How to Leverage Snoopy to Run a Library Card Sign-Up Campaign for Your Libraryhttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/07/free-webinar-how-leverage-snoopy-run-library-card-sign-campaign-your-library
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO — Snoopy is coming to your library. Are you ready?</p>
<p>Learn how to leverage this year’s Library Card Sign-up Month spokesdog—Snoopy!</p>
<p>A free webinar, at 2 - 3 p.m. CDT on July 21, offers inexpensive ideas and success stories that your library (no matter how big or small) can easily replicate to create a great library card sign-up campaign.</p>
<p>Some participants will be selected at random to receive complimentary <a href="http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11421" target="_blank">Library Card Sign-up Month products</a> from ALA Graphics.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:12:49 +0000JCARMICHAEL11634 at http://www.ala.org/newsPR Forum 2015: Building an Evergreen Brand with Craig Herman of Peanuts Worldwide Entertainmenthttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/06/pr-forum-2015-building-evergreen-brand-craig-herman-peanuts-worldwide
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO — What are the elements that go into growing an evergreen brand? At the 2015 PR Forum, held from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., Sunday, June 28 at the ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco, Craig Herman, executive director of publishing at Peanuts Worldwide Entertainment, will discuss how the Peanuts brand reached new audiences to develop the next generation of fans.</p>
<p>Herman, a 25-year veteran of publishing, has held high-level positions at Running Press, Simon and Schuster and HarperCollins. He was named Advertising Age Marketer of the Year in 2011.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 02 Jun 2015 21:21:56 +0000JCARMICHAEL11522 at http://www.ala.org/newsCelebrate Library Card Sign-up Month with Snoopyhttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/06/celebrate-library-card-sign-month-snoopy
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO —This September, Snoopy, the world-famous beagle, who has been known as The Flying Ace, The Masked Marvel and Man’s Best Friend, will add a new title to his resume as Honorary Chair of Library Card Sign-up Month. As Honorary Chair, Snoopy will remind parents and caregivers, children and teens that the coolest card of all is a library card!</p></div></div></div>Mon, 01 Jun 2015 20:19:37 +0000JCARMICHAEL11521 at http://www.ala.org/newsLibraries showcase free financial resourceshttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/04/libraries-showcase-free-financial-resources
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO — Libraries from Maine to Hawaii will offer activities that will teach members of their communities how to hone their financial decision-making skills during “Money Smart Week @ your library,” April 18 – 25. More than 3,500 free Money Smart Week events will take place throughout the country on topics ranging from saving for college and managing student loan debt to budgeting and retirement. </p></div></div></div>Thu, 16 Apr 2015 21:52:15 +0000SZALUSKY11367 at http://www.ala.org/newsCelebrate National Library Week with new promotions and toolshttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/03/celebrate-national-library-week-new-promotions-and-tools
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO — Looking for ways to promote National Library Week (April 12-18, 2015)? The American Library Association’s Campaign for America’s Libraries has a variety of tools and promotional ideas to help you promote the theme of Unlimited possibilities @ your library. Tools are available at <a href="http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweek" target="_blank">ala.org/NLW</a>.</p>
<p>Leading up to and throughout National Library Week, the Campaign is hosting a new social media promotion that showcases the changing role of libraries.</p></div></div></div>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:15:52 +0000JCARMICHAEL11225 at http://www.ala.org/newsApplication deadline extended: Apply to win $3,000 to promote your libraryhttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/01/application-deadline-extended-apply-win-3000-promote-your-library
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO — The application deadline for the Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant has been extended to Monday, Jan. 26.</p>
<p>Libraries seeking to share their stories and raise public awareness are encouraged to apply for the 2015 Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant. The library that develops the best public awareness campaign using the National Library Week theme will be awarded $3,000 to promote its library and library services.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 13 Jan 2015 21:47:59 +0000JCARMICHAEL10973 at http://www.ala.org/newsLansing, Mich. librarian selected for prestigious national public service honorhttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2014/12/lansing-mich-librarian-selected-prestigious-national-public-service-honor
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p align="center"><strong>Cherry Hamrick receives Carnegie Corporation of New York/<br />
New York Times I Love My Librarian Award</strong></p>
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NEW YORK — Today, Cherry Hamrick, library director of the Delta Township District Library in Lansing, Mich., will receive the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award for her outstanding public service to the community and ongoing commitment to changing lives through education. Hamrick is one of only 10 librarians within the United States recognized this year for this esteemed honor.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 02 Dec 2014 04:57:26 +0000JCARMICHAEL10878 at http://www.ala.org/newsRichmond, Ind. librarian selected for prestigious national public service honorhttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2014/12/richmond-ind-librarian-selected-prestigious-national-public-service-honor
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p align="center"><strong>Frances Yates named recipient of the Carnegie Corporation of New York</strong><br /><strong>New York Times I Love My Librarian Award</strong></p></div></div></div>Tue, 02 Dec 2014 01:43:46 +0000JCARMICHAEL10877 at http://www.ala.org/newsWaterville, Maine librarian selected for prestigious national public service honorhttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2014/12/waterville-maine-librarian-selected-prestigious-national-public-service-honor
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p align="center"><strong>Sarah A. Sugden named recipient of the Carnegie Corporation of New York/<br />
New York Times I Love My Librarian Award</strong></p>
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NEW YORK — Today, Sarah A. Sugden, director of the Waterville (Maine) Public Library will receive the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award for her outstanding public service to the community and ongoing commitment to changing lives through education. Sugden is one of only 10 librarians within the United States recognized this year for this esteemed honor.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 02 Dec 2014 01:40:33 +0000JCARMICHAEL10876 at http://www.ala.org/newsStaten Island, N.Y. librarian selected for prestigious national public service honorhttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2014/12/staten-island-ny-librarian-selected-prestigious-national-public-service-honor
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p align="center"><strong>Ciro Scardina named recipient of the Carnegie Corporation of New York/</strong><br /><strong>New York Times I Love My Librarian Award</strong></p></div></div></div>Tue, 02 Dec 2014 01:37:27 +0000JCARMICHAEL10875 at http://www.ala.org/newsCleveland librarian selected for prestigious national public service honorhttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2014/12/cleveland-librarian-selected-prestigious-national-public-service-honor
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p align="center"><strong>Kevin M. Ray recipient of the Carnegie Corporation of New York/<br />
New York Times I Love My Librarian Award</strong></p>
<p>NEW YORK — Today, Kevin M. Ray, children’s librarian with Cleveland Public Library will receive the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award for his outstanding public service to the community and ongoing commitment to changing lives through education. Ray is one of only 10 librarians within the United States recognized this year for this esteemed honor.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 02 Dec 2014 01:34:18 +0000JCARMICHAEL10874 at http://www.ala.org/newsMiddletown, Del. librarian selected for prestigious national public service honorhttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2014/12/middletown-del-librarian-selected-prestigious-national-public-service-honor
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p align="center"><strong>Christine Payne recipient of the Carnegie Corporation of New York/<br />
New York Times I Love My Librarian Award</strong></p>
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NEW YORK — Today, Christine Payne, librarian at Appoquinimink High School library in Middletown, Del., will receive the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award for her outstanding public service to the community and ongoing commitment to changing lives through education. Payne is one of only 10 librarians within the United States recognized this year for this esteemed honor.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 02 Dec 2014 01:31:04 +0000JCARMICHAEL10873 at http://www.ala.org/news